Extinguisher for cigarettes and the like



Dec. 6, w BESSMER 1,889,801

EXTINGUISHER FOR CIGARETTES AND THE LIKE 7 Filed Jan. 20, 1950 IN VENTOR.

' ATTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 6, 1932 1 UNITED STATES PATENT caries 1 v WILLIAM A.BESSMER, or ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA EXTINGUISHER Fora cIGARE'rrEs ANDY-THE; LKE Application filed January 1930f" Serial No. 1,385;

Cigarettes usually continue burning after smother it so that thecigarette is almost inthey are discarded and unless special prostantlyextinguished. Any ash that ,is vision is made, or special care is takenthey separated from the cigarette falls through are not usuallyextinguished. As a result the opening into the-tray so that the devicethere is a certain amount of fire hazard with without furthermanipulationis ready for unextinguished and discarded cigarettes andcontinuous use. I f there is also usually a disagreeable odor from WhatI claim as new is x the continued burning. 1. In an extinguisher forcigarettes and The present invention is designed to prothe like, thecombination of a body having a vide a simple and convenient means foreX- tapered opening; atapered pin in the opening tinguishing suchcigarettes and the like. having its small end toward the larger endFeatures and details of the invention will apof the opening and relatedto the taper of the pear from the specification and claims. body tocompress an inserted cigarette end A preferred embodiment of theinvention between the tapered surfaces, said pin being 15 is illustratedin the accompanying drawing spaced from the wall of the openingpermitasfollows:- ting an ash discharge from the opening Fig. 1 shows aperspective View of the dethrough the space; and a mounting for thevice, pin holding it in place in the opening.

Fig. 2 a plan view of the extinguishing 2. In an extinguisher forcigarettes and the 20 tube. like, the combination of a body having aFig. 3 a section on the line 33 in Fig. 2. tapered opening; a taperedpin in the open- 1 marks a receptacle or ash tray. A bail 2 ing havingits small end toward the larger is secured to the top of the tray andextends end of the opening, said pin being spaced over this tray. Anopening 3 extends from the wall of the opening permitting an through thebail at its center and above the ash discharge from the opening throughthe tray and a tapered extinguishing body tleads space; and a yieldingmounting for the pin to this opening. A point 5 extends into the holdingit yieldingly in place in the opening.

opening, the smaller end of the point being 3. In an extinguisher forcigarettes and toward the larger end of the body 4. The the like, thecombination of a body having a point is spaced from the walls of theopening tapered'opening; a tapered pin in the openso that the finalopening from the body 4 to ing having its small end toward the largerthe tray is represented by the annular space end of the opening, saidpin being spaced 6 with contracting walls. The point 5 is supfrom thewall of the opening permitting an 35 ported by a wire 7 extendingdownwardly ash discharge from the opening through the from the point andthen laterally, the end of space;,and a yielding mounting for the pinthe support, or wire being secured to the bail holding it yieldingly inplace in the open- 7 2. Preferably this wire is sufficiently light ingcomprising a laterally extending spring and resilient to allow a slightyielding, or arm connected to the body.

' movement of the point 5, the effect of which A. In an extinguisher forcigarettes and is to prevent any tendency of the ash clogging the like,the combination of a receptacle; a in the contracting space 6. bailbridging the top of the receptacle; an

As an alternative mounting for the point a extinguisher body mounted onthe bail and spring blade 8 is provided, as shown in Fig. having atapered opening; a tapered pin ex- 1 from which a pin 9 extends upwardlyto tending into the opening having its smaller *9 the point. end towardthe larger end of the opening,

In operation the burning end of the said pin being spaced from the wallsof the cigarette is extended into the tapered openopening leaving aspace for the discharge of ing against the point 5. The action of theash to the receptacle; anda connection be- 50 point and the walls in therestriction 6 comtween the pin and the bail supporting the presses theburning material and acts to pin 1n the opening. 1

5. In an extinguisher for cigarettes and the like, the combination of abody having an opening; a tapered pin extending into the opening, saidpin being spaced from the wall of the opening, said taper extending tothe point of greatest restriction between the pin and the walls of theopening in the body permitting discharge from the opening through thespace; and a mounting for the pin holding it in place in the opening.

6. In an extinguisher for cigarettes and the like the combination of areceptacle; a bail bridging the top of the receptacle; an extinguisherbody mounted on the bail and having a tapered opening; a tapered pinextending into the opening having its smaller end toward the larger endof the opening, said pin being spaced from the walls of the openiIlgleaving a space for the discharge of ash to the receptacle; and amounting for the pin supporting the pin in the opening.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM A. BESSMER.

